Can Royal Caribbean Cruises choose to travel freely on shore?

Friends will also encounter such a problem when traveling, that is, whether to choose to travel alone or with a group after the cruise stops. Actually, it depends on which cruise company you booked. Take Royal Caribbean International Cruise as an example.

Can I choose free travel for shore sightseeing?

Guests who book tickets through Royal Caribbean Cruises official website can directly choose the royal free regular tour or paid boutique tour when booking.

1. If there is a regular shore sightseeing tour (presented by the royal family) in your booked itinerary, we will automatically check it for you, and you can upgrade your boutique shore sightseeing tour by yourself after paying (paying).

2. If the voyage you booked is not open for shore sightseeing at the time of booking, you can make a by-election in two situations:

2. 1 When your scheduled voyage and scheduled travel itinerary (royal gift) are open for selection, we will automatically select them for you and notify you by SMS.

2.2 When your scheduled voyage and boutique tour (paid) are open for selection, we will inform you by SMS, and you can log in to your personal center-My Order for the by-election of boutique tour; You can also check the order through official website Home-Order Query, and make a by-election for the shore sightseeing tour.

3. For voyages that do not provide regular shore sightseeing tours (presented by the royal family), if the guests do not choose paid boutique tours before going out, the conditions for passengers with valid passports in Chinese mainland to participate in free travel are as follows:

3. 1 Shanghai/Hong Kong/Shenzhen Home Port Japan Route: No Japanese visa is required. On the day of arrival, please sign your name in person at the designated place on the ship. After receiving the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go to your destination for shore sightseeing.

3.2 Starting from Tianjin's home port: No Japanese visa is required, and the passenger list shall be submitted according to the requirements of Tianjin border inspection. If the guest does not declare the list and has no valid Japanese signature, the border inspection has the right to refuse his boarding. The travel agency designated by the royal family calls the guests at least 3 days before sailing to obtain clear copies or scanned copies of the front and back of passports and ID cards (minors need household registration books without ID cards) for filing. Please pay attention to the answer. On the day of your arrival in Hong Kong, please sign in person at the designated place on the ship, and after receiving the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Certificate", you can go to the destination for sightseeing.

3.3 Mainland guests participating in the voyage to and from Hong Kong must apply for a valid Hong Kong and Macao Pass (including a valid endorsement).

3.4 Mainland guests sailing in Taiwan Province Province should apply for valid Taiwan Province entry permit and Taiwan Pass (including valid endorsement) by themselves.

3.5 Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Thailand need to apply for a valid personal tourist visa in Thailand.

3.6 Mainland tourists participating in the Philippine voyage:

3.6. 1 Passengers are required to complete the formalities before departure and hold a Philippine entry visa before entering the country; Visitors who don't have a Philippine entry visa or permission can't board the ship.

3.6.2 The Philippines provides visa-free entry for tourists with valid visas from the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada or Schengen countries.

3.6.3 Visitors who do not have the above-mentioned visas can apply for a "Vua visa on arrival" * through Royal Caribbean to visit Philippine ports by cruise. Please pay attention to the following important information when applying:

A) through the Philippine travel agency designated by the Philippine government. Royal Caribbean International Cruises recommended Asian landmarks and was officially appointed as an agent. Domestic contact: China International Travel Service Visa Center, No.221,Binglang Xili, Siming District, Xiamen.

B) Visa fee: 400 yuan RMB per person.

C) Submit the application materials at least seven working days before sailing.

D) The agent will inform the approval of VUA at any time, and promise to inform the final result no later than one working day before sailing, so that travel agencies and tourists can make timely adjustments.

3.7 Mainland guests can take part in the voyage to Vietnam: they can apply for a Vietnamese landing visa on board, and the visa fee will be paid after boarding. Please prepare two photo files with the same photo size as your passport.

3.8 Burmese

All-Japan routes from Shanghai/Tianjin/Hong Kong/Shenzhen: Shore sightseeing tickets will be put into your cabin by the bellboy the night before arrival at the destination port. The next day, as long as we meet at the time and place on the ticket, the staff on the bus will guide the royal family to disembark directly and take you on the corresponding bus. There is a ground escort in the car all the time.

Vietnam route from Hong Kong: You can follow the arrangement of the staff after handling the visa on arrival on board. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, the ship's staff will guide the royal family to disembark directly and take you on the corresponding bus for sightseeing.